Toxic lead found in cinnamon product, FDA says
An additional cinnamon product sold in the United States has been found to contain high levels of lead, health officials are warning.
Jul 26, 2024
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Chemically-Induced Disorders: News and Research on Heavy Metal Poisoning
MeSH tree: C25.723.522
Lead water pipes created a health disaster in Flint, but cheaper plastic pipes carry hidden costs
Flint, Michigan, made headlines in 2015 when tests revealed dangerously high lead levels in its drinking water. The city had switched its water supply to the Flint River a year earlier, and corrosive water had damaged aging ...
Jun 25, 2024
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How a little brown bird could sound the alarm on lead poisoning in Australian children
Recent public health threats such as COVID, and the current bird flu outbreak in Victoria, show we can't separate human health from the natural environment. Our research examining the link between lead exposure in house sparrows ...
Jun 13, 2024
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Thousands of children got tested for lead with faulty devices: What parents should know
A company that makes tests for lead poisoning has agreed to resolve criminal charges that it concealed for years a malfunction that resulted in inaccurately low results.
Jun 13, 2024
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Lead found in children's food illustrates need for 'continued advocacy' for testing standards
Lunchables and popular brands of children's veggie puffs were found to have high levels of lead, something Northeastern expert Neil Maniar said families "shouldn't gloss over."
Jun 12, 2024
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Study finds even low lead levels in US water are linked to lead poisoning among susceptible people
In a first-of-its-kind study, physician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) report that even lead levels below the EPA's threshold in household water may adversely affect individuals with chronic kidney ...
May 30, 2024
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Kids living near Colorado airports have slightly elevated levels of lead in their blood, new study finds
Children living near small airports in Colorado had slightly higher levels of lead in their blood than the statewide average, according to a new study—though experts had diverging opinions on how significant that difference ...
May 14, 2024
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EPA earmarks $3 billion to replace lead pipes nationwide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it will spend $3 billion to help states and territories identify and replace lead water pipes.
May 2, 2024
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Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes
Lead is a potent neurotoxin that causes severe health effects such as neurological damage, organ failure and death.
Mar 8, 2024
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FDA warns of toxic lead in cinnamon products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a health advisory warning consumers that six brands of ground cinnamon are tainted with lead.
Mar 7, 2024
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